First run after graduating...

[WillsMum68]

Sooooo slow! But further than I’ve managed before so a good start. I think! 🥴 I set Strava to start as soon as I started running, so no walking included in the stats. Onwards and upwards!

[dieOR5k Graduate]

Sounds like you wish for something different. I remember when running 60s made me whine and cry real tears.

I didn’t know you could set Strava for running only. Brilliant. Thanks.

[WillsMum68 Graduate in reply to dieOR5k]

I don’t think there’s a fancy way of doing it, I just don’t press start until I’m ready to run 🤣

[pete1212 Graduate]

Well done on your run willsMum68 👍

[WillsMum68 Graduate in reply to pete1212]

Thank you. Hoping to increase both speed and distance slowly. Always swore that all I wanted to do was get to the 5k....and now I find myself browsing 10k apps...... 🤣

[pete1212 Graduate in reply to WillsMum68]

I done the same thing only wanted to do a park run find myself in the last few weeks doing one 10K a week not fast but thinking 🤔 where do I go from here lol

[Enxo Graduate]

Can you do that? Set strava to record only the running part? Please tell me how!

[WillsMum68 Graduate in reply to Enxo]

I don’t know if there’s an official way, I just don’t press start until I begin to run! 😁

[Enxo Graduate]

I do the same...Thought I had missed some sort of automatic function!

[WillsMum68 Graduate in reply to Enxo]

🤣🤣🤣

[Blackshoe76 Graduate]

Well done, 5.1km is a fab achievement!!! the average pace also very good!! woooo hoooo!

[WillsMum68 Graduate in reply to Blackshoe76]

Ah thank you! I really struggled at first with my slow pace, comparing myself to a friend who started at year before me and is very fast! I tell myself that it’s distance not speed at this stage....but secretly I want to be the hare not the tortoise!

[Blackshoe76 Graduate in reply to WillsMum68]

haha yes, I know what you mean. Still, there is a cost to everything, including the speed increase.... to lower a risk of injury it is worth taking your time ☺️.

[WillsMum68 Graduate in reply to Blackshoe76]

Thank you 😊

[WillsMum68 Graduate in reply to Blackshoe76]

Just looked at my pal’s Strava - the last 5k she did was in 26.09 with an average speed of 5.14.....don’t think I’ll ever achieve that 🤣🐢🤣🐌

[Blackshoe76 Graduate in reply to WillsMum68]

You never know!!! Time will show!!! As long as you enjoy your run, it is the most important!

[WillsMum68 Graduate in reply to Blackshoe76]

Aye you’re right! I’m enjoying about half of the runs so far..... 😁

[Blackshoe76 Graduate in reply to WillsMum68]

hahaha still utis so much more than what I enjoy at the moment 😆

[WillsMum68 Graduate in reply to Blackshoe76]

Something to aim for 🤣

[Jaycooper71]

Well done on the 5k. I don’t think your pace is that slow. I’m not a particularly quick runner but I’m not built for speed 😊. I was adamant I was only going to do 5k but caught the big and managed my first 10K yesterday. Didn’t think for one minute that I’d achieve it but that’s my stubbornness I suppose. Good luck with the 10K. It’s achievable but you need to build up to it. Stay safe and enjoy. 👍

[WillsMum68 Graduate in reply to Jaycooper71]

Well done, that’s brilliant! And gives me hope 😁